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SCRUB UP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Wash thoroughly

Example:

surgeons must scrub prior to an operation

Synonyms:

scrub; scrub up

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "scrub up" is one way to...):

lave; wash (cleanse (one's body) with soap and water)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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